Eastcoast Steel Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company's loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1.662 million compared with loss of INR 3.024 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 0.933 million compared with loss of INR 2.242 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 0.946 million or loss of INR 0.18 per basic and diluted share compared with loss of INR 2.242 million or loss of INR 0.42 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the nine months, the company's loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 6.521 million compared with loss of INR 7.673 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 4.330 million compared with loss of INR 5.240 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 4.343 million or loss of INR 0.80 per basic and diluted share compared with loss of INR 5.240 million or loss of INR 0.97 per basic and diluted share a year ago.